Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
ca. 1945
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 8 3/4 × 7 3/8 in. (22.3 × 18.8 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 10 3/16 × 8 1/16 in. (25.9 × 20.4 cm)
Description
A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a female performer in costume. The woman is depicted standing against a white wall, smiling, and tilting her head towards the right side of the image. She is standing with her arms akimbo, with the back of her hands resting on her waist, and with her proper right leg bent at the knee and held forward. She is wearing a light colored, satiny dress costume with a deep V neckline, wide collar, and two (2) buttons at the center of the waist. She also has a bouffant up-do and is wearing a small, matching hat sitting slight askew. There is an inscription in blue ink on the right side of the photograph, that reads, [To “Princess” / From / “Jean”]. There are no inscriptions on the back of the photograph.
Collection title
The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Dance
Entertainers
Photography
Theatre
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.46.25.149
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57ffdfdd4-2dfa-4b60-8ee8-5a2b915a4544

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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